The Fall of “Scientific American” The Fall of “Scientific American”
When the beloved science publication got too political, its corporate owners stepped in. Now its future is uncertain.
Oct 22, 2026 / Emmet Fraizer
Could Mississippi Really Send a Democrat to the Senate? Could Mississippi Really Send a Democrat to the Senate?
The answer, amazingly, is yes.
Oct 22, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky
The Accidental Activists of Data Center Alley The Accidental Activists of Data Center Alley
These would-be rebels in Northern Virginia joined the fight against data centers mostly to stop the encroachment on their homes and exclusive private communities.
Oct 21, 2026 / Alissa Quart
Can James Carville Please Just Be Quietly Wrong Somewhere Else? Can James Carville Please Just Be Quietly Wrong Somewhere Else?
The omnipresent consultant-cum-tantrum-thrower has long outlived whatever relevance he once had, but cable producers, podcast hosts, and Democratic campaigns haven’t got the memo....
Oct 21, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers
Who Was Emily Brontë? Who Was Emily Brontë?
A new biography tries to reconstruct her everyday life.
Oct 21, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Chihaya
Hungary’s Rebirth Hungary’s Rebirth
The fall of Trump’s favorite dictator—and what comes next.
Oct 21, 2026 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Brazil’s Decision Brazil’s Decision
The moral compass and basic humanity of political leaders really does matter.
Oct 21, 2026 / Mark Weisbrot
The Bookstore Revolution in Taiwan’s Conservative Heartlands The Bookstore Revolution in Taiwan’s Conservative Heartlands
After Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage, gender-themed bookstores are working to build the social acceptance that the law alone couldn’t deliver.
Oct 21, 2026 / StudentNation / Kelly Kong
Jalen Hurts Deserved Better. We All Do. Jalen Hurts Deserved Better. We All Do.
In a country that treats workers as expendable parts, Hurts’s playing through a blood clot is just the highest-profile example of the price workers pay in an oligarchy.
Oct 20, 2026 / Dave Zirin